[OpenAFS] AFS Users

[Charles Clancy]

> I have installed AFS from the latest RH 7.3 binaries on a server and a
> laptop client.  I need user help.  I am having difficulty getting users
> set up so that I can access the filesystem.  My laptop is mount
> /afs/cellname.  I can list it but nothing else.  I am trying to follow
> the documentation but it is not very straight forward.   I need to
> create a regular user with rw access to some volumes on the server.  I
> have tried to follow the documentation but beyond the quickstart guides
> it gets a bit confusing.

Is your 'admin' user is working properly?

If so, creating an AFS user isn't too difficult:

$ kas create <username> -admin admin
(substitute username, enter appropriate passwords)

$ pts createu <username> <uid>
(substitute username and uid; uid should match the /etc/passwd uid for
that username)

Then, to grant full RW access to a directory, do something like:
$ fs sa /afs/cellname/directory <username> rlidwk

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